Sean Fraser: “Importantly to me, I’m also going to be reviewing the witness testimony upon which those recommendations were based.”

This change will be reflected in the Criminal Code

The legislation will also grant access to MAID to people suffering from an incurable illness who have given advance consent

Lack of consensus over when mental illness is irremediable

Canada has made a decision not to move forward with the expansion that is scheduled in the Criminal Code of medical assistance in dying in circumstances where mental illness is the sole basis.